The Calm App is showing its support for tennis star Naomi Osaka by paying the fines of athletes who opt out of 2021 Grand Slam media appearances due to mental health reasons. Calm, the company responsible for the successful meditation and mindfulness app, announced that they would cover the fines …
Read More »Russian Tennis Player Yana Sizikova Arrested For Match-Fixing At 2020 French Open
Professional Tennis player Yana Sizikova has been arrested, suspected of taking bribes in an alleged match-fixing scheme at the 2020 French Open. The 26-year-old Russian tennis player ranked #765 globally was taken into custody yesterday in Paris, where Sizikova was competing in the 2021 French Open. Sizikova had lost in …
Read More »Naomi Osaka Fined $15,000 For Not Speaking To Media After Straight Set Wins At The French Open
If you don’t have anything to say, then hey! But most of us don’t get fined $15,000. Tennis star Naomi Osaka was penalized for not speaking to the media following her straight-set victory at the French Open on Sunday. Before the incident, Osaka cited mental health concerns for the reason …
Read More »Serena Williams Drops Out of French Open Due to Muscle Injury
Due to a muscle injury, Serena Williams will have to pull out of her fourth-round match against Maria Sharapoca. On Monday (June 4), Williams announced she will be dropping out of her French Open after suffering a pectoral muscle injury. That injury, unfortunately, has disabled her ability to serve forcing …
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